this is probably a really bad idea

[allthingsholy]

I can't write. I don't have any words. They've all fallen out of my body and flown away, and it is terrible. I can't string more than two sentences together before I just lose sight of everything I'm trying to work on, and it's frustrating as fuck and horrible, and I just. Am stewing in my own juices at this point, and it sucks

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[anonymous]

This is sooo cool of you, to start with. I hope you don't regret it.

You know when you really love a meal, and no one's watching you and you start eating so your cheeks end up packed with food? Okay, maybe's that's just me, but there is a point in there, I promise. Your fic is the kind I want big meaty mouthfuls of. Great characterization, great moments, fantastic pace. And you never sermonize in your fic. I've read a lot of ship fic that reads as the ship manifesto, and you never do that; that shows a lot of trust for the reader and I appreciate that a lot

[allthingsholy]

Firstly, thank you so much for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

Yes, my work is really dense sometimes, and overloaded with detail. I know that's a problem of mine, and I thank you for pointing it out. I have been trying to be a little sparser with my word usage, and I think maybe the transition is what's got me all in my head about it?

As for my process ... it tends to be all over the place, I guess? Mostly I write in order, but I've been known to jump around. I think the first and last thirds of every chorus I wrote in the right order, but the middle sections kept getting switched around, and then shifted, and then flipped. I think I'm more comfortable jumping around in the storyline with stories that jump around with their own time line, and writing in order for stories that are more linear. Which makes sense, I guess. I think I switch on and off, to be honest with you

we like you / this is a game already won

[anonymous]

Hello Gorgeous!

I see that you posted this a couple of days ago, so fingers crossed that you've broken through the writers block, but just in case I'm going to babble on here for a bit.

First and foremost: I do like your writing - I like you writing immensely, in fact. Things like this:

It’s not so much that he’s drunk as it is that he was bamboozled, using deception and trickery, into imbibing more alcohol than a frame like his can reasonably be expected to tolerate.

So yes, he’s drunk.are fantastic, because besides simply being clever and making me smile, you give us so many little gems about his character, his interactions with the other characters, how he views the world and how I (the reader) am expected to view him. That's by far the best thing about your writing - you describe your characters through their actions, you 'show don't tell' in every sense, and I freaking LOVE that sort of writing

Re: we like you / this is a game already won

[anonymous]

Also (and this is probably a REALLY terrible idea) I sometimes tend to write out of order, and when I'm having trouble writing it can sometimes help to just skip to an entirely new scene. Granted, it wrecks havoc on the editing process, but given that you'll have three weeks to edit...?

Just a thought. It's a terrible thing to get into the habit of (I should know) but just this once? haha

Re: we like you / this is a game already won

[anonymous]

AND I MEANT WREAKS HAVOC, NOT WRECKS. OBVIOUSLY.

FML

I am so sorry for the craziness that I've just unloaded on your innocent page.

Re: we like you / this is a game already won

[allthingsholy]

First, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU